Murder, mayhem, and all manner of crimes set during the holiday season give this anthology a bite that serves as a delightful change from the sweetness that often dominates this time of the year. This volume contains an abundance of thieves, a few murderers, a wannabe murderer, and one or two stories in which the crime lurks on the periphery. With a host of unreliable narrators, a few psychopaths, and one acrobat, who could resist?From a search for the perfect Christmas tree that turns deadly to a reformed thief who wrestles with the better angels of his nature when temptation arises during the holidays, these marvelous mysteries prove the perfect distraction for even the stormiest winter evening. Includes:"Christmas Chase" by Tonya D. Price"For The Win" by Stephannie Tallent"Into the Good Night" by Rob Vagle"A Different, Better Red" by Michael Warren Lucas"The Art of Waiting" by Kelly Washington"Christmas in the Ruins" by Mary Jo Rabe"The Magi of St. Michael's" by Annie Reed"Pungent Justice" by Kari Kilgore"Targets of Opportunity" by Stefon Mears"All The Bells and Whistles" by B. A. Paul"Not A Cozy" by Steven Mohan, Jr.

Mysterious Christmas - Holiday Anthology Series, #4

Behold six fantasy short stories from the eye of Rob Vagle. Ranging from dragons to historical fantasy to super powers. Includes the popular Sky In The Ground. Read six fantasy stories by an author known for gently twisted tales.

Eye Of The Beholder

In the darkest time of year you need hope and stories of wonder and light. Rob Vagle brings you eight tales to brighten the season. Stories, like warm burning lights, charm you and illuminate the dark.

Warm Stories For The Dark Season

Rob Vagle brings you six gritty short stories in the genre of crime fiction. Phoenix private detective Guillermo Tavarez seeks not just justice, but also revenge in "A Vulture Waits."In the story, "Fleeing, " a mother denies the crimes of her dead son while blind to her own rage at losing control. In "Confessional, " a ghost yearns to confess his crime to a listenting ear in a bathroom stall. In a dark, harsh place, "Cat Noir" offers you a cat never found in a cozy mystery. The story, "Some Unexplained Events On Cholla Road" travels back to the mid-1960s before Roe v. Wade. And in the final, "The Devil Is In The Dust, " another Guillermo Tavarez tale. This time Guillermo returns to his city in the desert as a haboob and devils of his recent past threaten to consume him.

The Devil Is In The Dust

Escape your own world into these wonderous and imaginative places in these six science fiction short stories by Rob Vagle. In a world .

In A World

For All Your Head Needs Inside And Out. A Cut Beyond Barbershop always open for business. Everywhere, anytime. Turn your head after visiting and it blinks out of existence. A barbershop full of multitudes. Wherever the shop appears, the barbershop changes. A different name and a different barber-different gender, different nationality, different race. A Cut Beyond Barbershop Quartet includes stories about a woman looking for help facing her fear of death, a young man offered a chance to change a fateful choice in his recent past, and a traveling man realizes he may not be entirely human. The Solo gives you a story by Rob Vagle outside of his A Cut Beyond Barbershop series. Here, "Dispatch From The Other Side, " a story about ancient and mysterious technology, about immigration and separation. Five stories in this collection brings you mystery and the fantastic.

A Barbershop Quartet Plus A Solo: A Cut Beyond Collection #1

We love ghost stories. Flat love them. But finding ghost stories that meet the unique qualities of a Pulphouse Fiction Magazine story proves a daunting task indeed. Even with that, editor Dean Wesley Smith found a bunch of stories that fit perfectly into this fun reprint anthology, including stories from the fantastic Annie Reed and a story each from New York Times bestselling writers Kristine Kathryn Rusch and Kevin J. Anderson. Ten fantastic, fun and perfect Pulphouse ghost stories. Includes:"The Four Thirty-Five" by Annie Reed"Far From Home, " R. W. Wallace"Machine in the Ghost" by Rob Vagle"Say Hello to My Little Friend" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch"To the Grave" by Brigid Collins"Death by Cookie" by Robert J. McCarter"The Bridge" by Robin Brande"A Missing Sister Dream" by Dean Wesley Smith"Roadkill" by Brenda Carre"Heartbreaker: A Dan Shamble, Zombie P. I. Adventure" by Kevin J. Anderson

Three Sheets to the Wind: Stories from Pulphouse Fiction Magazine - Pulphouse Books

The Cutting Edge of Modern Short FictionA three-time Hugo Award nominated magazine, this issue of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine offers up ten fantastic stories by some of the best writers working in modern short fiction. No genre limitations, no topic limitations, just great stories. Attitude, feel, and high-quality fiction equals Pulphouse."This is definitely a strong start. All the stories have a lot of life to them, and are worthwhile reading." -Tangent Online on Pulphouse Fiction Magazine, Issue #1Includes:"Eggs of the Dog That Bit You" by Robert Jeschonek"Time Travel is for the Trees" by Rob Vagle"Trees Perpetual of Sleep" by Nina Kiriki Hoffman"Daily Teds" by Ron Collins"End of the Line" by David H. Hendrickson"A Nice Short Conversation" by Robert J. McCarter"Masked" by Dayle A. Dermatis"The Bobs" by Annie Reed"A Little Tennessee Williams Drama" by O'Neil De Noux"Grief Spam" Kristine Kathryn Rusch"Minions at Work:"Deep Cleaning" by J. Steven York

Pulphouse Fiction Magazine Issue #26 - Pulphouse, #26

Imagine, if you will, a barbershop that appears and disappears, changing its name and facade, including the barber working inside, blending in with the setting's time and place. This barbershop is different to each person who sees it and sets foot inside. A place of trick mirrors and altered reality. A place for all your head needs. For each person who sets foot in A Cut Beyond, that person's world is changed. A Cut Beyond Barbershop Quartet, the second collection, includes stories about the downtrodden and a parting gift, a key to knowledge one may not want to know, a flickering flame held up to a death wish, and a reporter gets a meeting at the heart of a mystery. The Solo gives you a story by Rob Vagle outside of his A Cut Beyond Barbershop series. Here, "Sky In The Ground, " a fantasy story about young love and the power of secrets. Five stories in this collection brings you more mystery and more of the fantastic.

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